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Much Ado About Nothing - Characters in the Play

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Much Ado About Nothing - Characters in the Play
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Characters in the Play

Characters in the Play
Leonato, Governor of Messina
Hero, his daughter
Beatrice, his niece
Leonato’s Brother
Margaret
Ursula
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waiting gentlewomen to Hero
Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon
Count Claudio, a young lord from Florence
Signior Benedick, a gentleman from Padua
Balthasar
Signior Antonio
Don John, Don Pedro’s brother
Borachio
Conrade
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Don John’s followers
Dogberry, Master Constable in Messina
Verges, Dogberry’s partner
George Seacoal, leader of the Watch
First Watchman
Second Watchman
Sexton
Friar Francis
Messenger to Leonato
Messenger to Don Pedro
Boy
Musicians, Lords, Attendants, Son to Leonato’s brother